The reason why this question came up was due to the Blistering Flourish power of the Desert Wind monk. It gives the following bonus:
Until the end of your next turn, your melee attacks deal extra fire damage equal to your Charisma modifier.
Let's say I make a melee attack afterwards which has a 'hit' and an 'effect' line. E.g. "Light the Fire", which creates an aura that does damage in burst 1 as an effect.
Does the Charisma bonus from Blistering Flourish apply only to the hit or also to the effect?
For reference, Blistering Flourish and Light the Fire are quoted here:
Blistering Flourish - Monk Attack 1
At-Will ✦ Elemental, Fire, Full Discipline, Implement, Psionic
Attack technique
Standard Action ✦ Melee Touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Dexterity vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d8 + Dexterity modifier damage. Until the end of your next turn, your melee attacks deal extra fire damage equal to your Charisma modifier.
Level 21: 2d8 + Dexterity modifier damage.
(there's also a movement technique portion, but that is omitted here)
Light the Fire - Monk Attack 1
Encounter ✦ Aura, Elemental, Fire, Full Discipline, Implement, Psionic
Attack Technique
Standard Action ✦ Melee touch
Target: One creature
Attack: Dexterity vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d8 + Dexterity modifier fire damage.
Effect: You activate an aura 1 that lasts until the start of your next turn. Any enemy that starts its turn in the aura takes fire damage equal to 2 + your Charisma modifier.
(movement technique omitted again)